Longest Home Run?

twinkies02 · 07-04-2002, 10:09 PM

How far was your longest home run? I am the future WS Champs... the Twinkies -- Torii Hunter 464 feet.

CMH · 07-05-2002, 12:09 AM

problem is, unless you left all the ballpark fences the same, we can never know who hit the "longest" homerun.

you can set the distances at 1,000 feet and a guy can hit a 1,000 foot homerun and someone here can boast about it.

i know it seems weird, but distances only are used in PbP. ballpark factors measure whether or not homeruns can be hit.

anywayz...i believe you left the distances the same so therefore i think that bomb is impressive

DiversionX · 07-05-2002, 04:58 AM

YankeePride, take care of my Banditos . . .

Anyway, with the MLB parks that are part of the game, the biggest bomb I've hit is a 512 foot blast with Barry Bonds at Coors.

Steve G · 07-05-2002, 08:22 AM

Does the game factor in a player's power when determining the length of a HR? Give the same ballpark, does a guy with a 10 homerun rating have a batter chance of hitting a 450 foot HR than a guy with a 4 in homeruns?

CMH · 07-05-2002, 01:51 PM

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Originally posted by Steve G
Does the game factor in a player's power when determining the length of a HR? Give the same ballpark, does a guy with a 10 homerun rating have a batter chance of hitting a 450 foot HR than a guy with a 4 in homeruns?

i will give one example as to why i do not think the game takes this into account ( and i think that maybe it should, even though there are other things Markus should worry about and i can live with this, since its only distance)

Ichiro's longest homeruns in my league (this is not exact, but very close to accurate)

somewhere near 460,450, and like 420.

you make your assumptions from there...

jblaze03fuel · 07-05-2002, 02:48 PM

515, juan gonzalez in turner field.

Fred · 07-05-2002, 11:01 PM

I have a player named Glenn Carroll who I got in a fantasy draft. He is simply amazing the guy one year had a 381 avg 61Hr 179 RBI 150 Runs and an OPS (will some one please tell me what the hell that stat means) of 1.271. Well he won the triple crown and has one 4 straight (he is only 30 and has 1011 hits and 296 Hr) MVP awards and the league is only 5 years old. Well his longest HR are 525,525,517.

church · 07-05-2002, 11:35 PM

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Originally posted by Fred
OPS (will some one please tell me what the hell that stat means)

OPS is On-Base Percentage + Slugging Percentage.

Fred · 07-05-2002, 11:37 PM

thanks

Shorty · 07-06-2002, 12:09 AM

Fred, OPS is also regarded as probably the biggest factor stat in baseball. The best players have the highest OPS.

Henry · 07-06-2002, 08:39 AM

Yankee Pride & Steve G,

Actually, nothing is taken into consideration on homerun "length" EXCEPT fence distance.

There was a long discussion at one point and I seem to remember either Steve or Markus clarified that once the program decides theres a Homerun (using game result + player's rating + ballpark "rating") then the game simply determines distance (randomly) using the fence distance as a minimum.

Steve / Markus - correct me if I'm wrong ???

CMH · 07-06-2002, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Henry
Yankee Pride & Steve G,

Actually, nothing is taken into consideration on homerun "length" EXCEPT fence distance.

There was a long discussion at one point and I seem to remember either Steve or Markus clarified that once the program decides theres a Homerun (using game result + player's rating + ballpark "rating") then the game simply determines distance (randomly) using the fence distance as a minimum.

Steve / Markus - correct me if I'm wrong ???

thanks Henry. maybe you misunderstood what i wrote but thats what i meant to say in my earlier posts. however, you did a better job of actually taking unneccessary sentences that i wrote and writing one better sentence. ha, good job.

Markus Heinsohn · 07-07-2002, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Henry
Yankee Pride & Steve G,

Actually, nothing is taken into consideration on homerun "length" EXCEPT fence distance.

There was a long discussion at one point and I seem to remember either Steve or Markus clarified that once the program decides theres a Homerun (using game result + player's rating + ballpark "rating") then the game simply determines distance (randomly) using the fence distance as a minimum.

Steve / Markus - correct me if I'm wrong ???

Not quite... the minimum is the fence distance, of course. But light-hitting guys do not hit HRs to center that often, and they do not have a great chance to hit the ball far beyond the fence. The chance of a long homerun is a lot higher for the HR-hitting guys (HR-rating of 8+).

CMH · 07-07-2002, 12:54 PM

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Originally posted by Markus Heinsohn

Not quite... the minimum is the fence distance, of course. But light-hitting guys do not hit HRs to center that often, and they do not have a great chance to hit the ball far beyond the fence. The chance of a long homerun is a lot higher for the HR-hitting guys (HR-rating of 8+).

but there is a chance for a light hitter to hit a monster shot?

small, but possible? b/c i've noticed guys like ichiro and cedeno hit 400 foot bombs. its not common, but it happens like once every two or three years for the guys.

Rizon · 07-07-2002, 08:56 PM

524 left-center of Qualcomm. Fictional rosters though, and it was a mad wicked power hitter.

MamboRat · 01-03-2003, 06:02 PM

My UBA season thus far has been Moon Shot Central. Austin's leftfielder Gene MacNeil got things going April 15 in a 7-3 loss in Charlotte to the Carolina Grays, when he launched a 557-foot bomb. Memphis's Robert White matched that 12 days later, and the Grays' Dennis Wilson hit the first of two 550'-plus shots on May 4.

Eight players this season has hit balls 550 feet or more, but the biggest blow was struck by Carolina's Ted Charles in an 8-3 home loss to the Montgomery Moonshiners. Charles homer traveled a Mantle-like 581 feet!

07-04-2002, 10:09 PM	#1
twinkies02 Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: MN Posts: 2	Longest Home Run? How far was your longest home run? I am the future WS Champs... the Twinkies -- Torii Hunter 464 feet.

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DiversionX Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Posts: 148	YankeePride, take care of my Banditos . . . Anyway, with the MLB parks that are part of the game, the biggest bomb I've hit is a 512 foot blast with Barry Bonds at Coors. __________________ For the owners, BY the owners - the BIG Baseball League http://www.big-baseball.com ******************************

07-05-2002, 11:01 PM	#7
Fred Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 67	I have a player named Glenn Carroll who I got in a fantasy draft. He is simply amazing the guy one year had a 381 avg 61Hr 179 RBI 150 Runs and an OPS (will some one please tell me what the hell that stat means) of 1.271. Well he won the triple crown and has one 4 straight (he is only 30 and has 1011 hits and 296 Hr) MVP awards and the league is only 5 years old. Well his longest HR are 525,525,517. Last edited by Fred; 07-07-2002 at 09:00 PM.

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Shorty All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 992	Fred, OPS is also regarded as probably the biggest factor stat in baseball. The best players have the highest OPS. __________________ Here we go Redlegs here we go!

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Rizon Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: SF Area, California Total Posts: 531,691 Posts: 2,370	524 left-center of Qualcomm. Fictional rosters though, and it was a mad wicked power hitter. __________________ JML MILKSHAKES

07-05-2002, 12:09 AM	#2
CMH Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5,057	problem is, unless you left all the ballpark fences the same, we can never know who hit the "longest" homerun. you can set the distances at 1,000 feet and a guy can hit a 1,000 foot homerun and someone here can boast about it. i know it seems weird, but distances only are used in PbP. ballpark factors measure whether or not homeruns can be hit. anywayz...i believe you left the distances the same so therefore i think that bomb is impressive

07-05-2002, 08:22 AM	#4
Steve G Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 157	Does the game factor in a player's power when determining the length of a HR? Give the same ballpark, does a guy with a 10 homerun rating have a batter chance of hitting a 450 foot HR than a guy with a 4 in homeruns?

07-05-2002, 02:48 PM	#6
jblaze03fuel All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 920	515, juan gonzalez in turner field.

07-05-2002, 11:37 PM	#9
Fred Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 67	thanks

07-06-2002, 08:39 AM	#11
Henry Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,498	Yankee Pride & Steve G, Actually, nothing is taken into consideration on homerun "length" EXCEPT fence distance. There was a long discussion at one point and I seem to remember either Steve or Markus clarified that once the program decides theres a Homerun (using game result + player's rating + ballpark "rating") then the game simply determines distance (randomly) using the fence distance as a minimum. Steve / Markus - correct me if I'm wrong ???

01-03-2003, 06:02 PM	#16
MamboRat Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Portland OR Posts: 218	My UBA season thus far has been Moon Shot Central. Austin's leftfielder Gene MacNeil got things going April 15 in a 7-3 loss in Charlotte to the Carolina Grays, when he launched a 557-foot bomb. Memphis's Robert White matched that 12 days later, and the Grays' Dennis Wilson hit the first of two 550'-plus shots on May 4. Eight players this season has hit balls 550 feet or more, but the biggest blow was struck by Carolina's Ted Charles in an 8-3 home loss to the Montgomery Moonshiners. Charles homer traveled a Mantle-like 581 feet! __________________ Ron Shearer Universal Baseball Association